Turn-button.



R. MORROW.

TURN BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1915.

1,176,975. Patented Mar. 28,1916.

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The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully describedandclaimed.

In t a m an n d ti e whi h i lust a e t pr e e embadim n o y 1invention, Figure lisian elevationof door r me equ ppe w th my impro edturi hutt ns- 11 this v e on ofthe buttons is s own unlocked andi h rehersiar e shown n theloskeMQsifitin :Fis i a r r cal e enl rge e e a in, they ken aw y, my improved lockingdevice shown fastened intheloclring position a piece of wire, a portion" of a grain door and a doorframe being shown. z'lirig. A is an enlarged hori: zontal section on theline 4 ofFig.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews.

1 designates the turn-button comprising, preferably, a flat plate or barhaving a central longitudinal slot 2 through which extends a securingdevice or'support comprising a screw 3. The screw 3 extends through aplate 4, which at opposite ends is provided respectively with twoinwardly turned flanges 5, the inner edges of which are adapted to restagainst the outer side of a cleat 6 which is secured to the outerside ofa door member 7, which, in grain cars may be one of a plurality ofboards disposed one above the other, and which rest against the innersides of two verticalstrips 8 secured respectively to the inner sides ofthe jambs 9, of which they form parts.

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resnecti izelv ,adncent ,thi retb E The buttohs will thus be heldfro'm'longitudinal movement, and the door members will he eheld inplace. For releasably holding the buttons from being accidentally turnedso as to be released from the flanges 5, each button may be providedwith an ear 12, Fig. 3, provided with a hole 13 through which may beinserted a piece of wire 14 which is also extended through a hole 15 inan ear 16 provided on the plate 4, the ends of the wire being twistedtogether as shown. To permit the buttons 1 to assume the horizontallocked position, the plates 4 may be disposed obliquely, so that theflanges 5 at opposite ends of the plates 4 will be respectively aboveand below the upper and lower edges of the buttons, as shown.

While I have illustrated and described my invention, applied to a graindoor, it is obvious that it may be applied to various other devices towhich turn-buttons are applicable.

I ad not limit my invention to the struc.

ture shown and described, as modifications,

within the scope of the appended claims,

may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. What Iclaim is:

1. A turn button, a support on which the button is pivoted andlongitudinally adjust able, means for releasably locking the buttonagainst longitudinal movement when it has been turned to apre-determined position, and releasable meansfor holding the button fromdisengagement with said looking means.

2. A turn button, a support on which the button is pivoted andlongitudinally adjustable, means for releasably locking the but j buttonagainst longitudinal movement when it has been turned to apro-determined position, and releasable means for holding the buttonfrom disengagement with said looking device. I V

l. A turn button provided with a longitudinal slot, and a notch, asupport in said slot on which the turn button is pivoted andlongitudinally slidable, and a locking device adapted to enter saidnotch and hold the button against longitudinal movement when the buttonhas been'longitudinally ad justed to a pre-determined position and hasbeen turned to the locking position. 7

5. A turn button provided with alongitudinalslot and a plurality ofnotches, a support on which the button is pivoted and longitudinallyadjustable, and a locking device adapted to enter either of said notcheswhen the buttonhasbeen longitudinally adjusted to the proper positionsrespectively "and has been turned tothe locking position.

6. In a locking device, a door member, a

plate provided with two laterally turned flanges resting against saidmember, a supportextending between said member and said plate, and aturn-button pivoted to and longitudinally adjustable on said'support andhaving a notch into which one of said flanges is adapted to enter whenthe button is turned to 'a' pre-determined position.

7. Ina locking device, a door member, a plate provided with twolaterally :turned flanges resting against said member, a supsaid plate,and a turn-button pivoted to and longitudinally adjustable on saidsupport n and having two notches adapted to receive 'one of-said flangeswhen the button is turned tothe locking position andhas beenlongitudinally adjusted to the .properpositions.

8. In a lockingzdevice,a turn button, a

support upon which the button'is pivoted and longitudinallyadjustable,and-locking means which will permit. the turn buttonto swing freely onits 'pivota'l support, but which will engage wlth and'lock the buttonagainst'longitudinal movement, when the button has been moved to 'p gdposition." 7 i I 9. In a locking device, aYturii button, a,

support upon which thebutton is pivoted and longitudinally adjustable,and locking means which permitsthe button to swing freelyonitspivotalsupport and which will engage with and lock the buttonagainst longitudinal movement from either of two. po

sitions, when the button has been moved to either of said two positions.r

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. j g

' ROBE T MORROW.

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